Event Manager

Job Description

Company: Live Nation (Music) UK
Department: VIP Nation UK & Ireland
Location: Farringdon, London and onsite working at festivals & tours around the UK and Ireland
Reports to: Director of Event Management
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, with unsociable hours, some weekends, and prolonged time on site during the summer
Contract Type: Fixed term March 1st - Aug 31st 2026
Role Description
VIP Nation is Live Nation Entertainment's premium experiences business. We are looking for an experienced Event Manager to help deliver unforgettable VIP packages across our UK festivals and domestic tours.
You'll take ownership of events from planning through to delivery, turning ideas into high-quality guest experiences on site - on time, on budget, and exactly as advertised.
During the summer you should expect lengthy periods working away from home on festivals and tours. You'll work closely with venues, suppliers, internal teams and occasionally customers, while also recruiting, briefing, and managing on-site staff. There's also scope to use your creative side.
What we can offer you
Live Nation offers a genuinely great working environment, including:
• Games room with arcade machines
• On-site gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes
• Complimentary coffee bar with in-house barista
• Subsidised lunch options
• Regular staff events, talks and open-mic nights
Who you are
You're organised, practical and calm under pressure, with experience working on live events and festival sites.

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
• Greenfield festival site experience
• Team management
• Ability to mark out sites from plans
• Full UK driving license (essential)
• AutoCAD experience (advantageous)
• Health and safety knowledge, including risk assessments and Event Management Plans
• Effective communication skills
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience delivering VIP or premium consumer events
• Able to write and deliver staff briefings
Nice to have:
• Food hygiene and alcohol licensing knowledge
• Admin-heavy role experience
• First aid or plant licenses
Behaviours
The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
• Highly organised and detail-focused
• Comfortable working under pressure
• Initiative-taking with strong ownership
• Solution-focused
• Calm, professional, and people-focused
• Logical and outcome-driven
What the role includes
Pre-event:
• Book goods, services and staffing sustainably
• Attend site visits
• Collaborate with main show production
• Produce and approve site plans
• Raise purchase orders via Salesforce
• Recruit staff where required
• Create schedules, itineraries, and briefing packs
• Coordinate logistics, builds and breakdowns
• Produce H&S and event documentation
• Track budgets and work with finance
• Monitor sales and staffing levels
On site:
• Manage staff and contractors
• Adapt quickly to changing conditions
• Mark out sites accurately
• Monitor suppliers and service levels
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance
• Deliver staff briefings
• Resolve customer issues
Post-event:
• Report on customer feedback and improvements

The Company

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11th January 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.
We will be closed over the Christmas period. All applications will be carefully reviewed when we return in the New Year. We appreciate your interest and wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36v164-216-73-216-3-42 in your application.